Ensuing hilarity

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5578914&highlight=hilarity+ensued#post5578914
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5481471&highlight=hilarity+ensued#post5481471
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5430534&highlight=hilarity+ensued#post5430534
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5132183&highlight=hilarity+ensued#post5132183
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=4710653&highlight=hilarity+ensued#post4710653

Does anything besides hilarity ever ensue? Or is ensuement kind of a one-trick pony?

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There can also be ensuing mayhem. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="ensuing+mayhem"&btnG=Search

Riots can ensue too.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="ensuing+riots"&btnG=Search

I think there are many things that can ensue but hilarity does fit quite well. Kind of like peas and carrots.

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I really, really want to be in a situation in which I can say:

“Peas ensued.”

or

“Carrots ensued.”

I guess I’ll just have to start incorporating more of those vegtables into the family supper.

And when I do, I’ll be certain to post about it here!

"*Tonight, I cooked up some mashed potatoes. Peas ensued.
After setting the table, my husband kindly dished out the meatloaf. Carrots ensued.

Dessert ensued*."

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I believe wackiness can also ensue. I think Spike said it once, in season three…or four. I don’t know seasons.

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Over on Fark, jailarity often ensues.

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Hilarity doesn’t always have to ensue. Sometimes hilarity squats down like a 50 ton 3 eyed toad-shaped Elder God, occasionally belching and devouring hapless worshippers.

[sub]Been reading too much damn Lovecraft lately…[/sub]

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I’ve often found Panic to have a fairly high ensue factor. When this happens, you can usually count on Chaos and Pandaemonium to ensue their ensuement as well. They’re such reactionary little bitches.

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When the doctor left a sponge in Sue, suing ensued.